TCEQ daily air quality forecast

Published 4:03 am, Thursday, April 23, 2015

Thursday 04/23/15

Smoke from agricultural burning in Mexico and Central America should continue in South Texas and spread into parts of South Central Texas, and could raise the daily PM2.5 AQI into the "Moderate" range in the Brownsville-McAllen, Corpus Christi, Laredo, San Antonio, and Victoria areas. Strong late afternoon winds could generate light amounts of blowing dust in parts of West Texas and the Panhandle, though the duration and intensity are not expected to be enough to raise the daily PM10 AQI beyond the "Good" range. Elsewhere in the state, moderate to strong winds and low incoming background levels should help to keep air quality in the "Good" range.

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Friday 04/24/15

Smoke from agricultural burning in Mexico and Central America should spread to cover the eastern two-thirds of the state along and east of a line from Del Rio to Abilene to Wichita Falls and could raise the daily PM2.5 AQI into the "Moderate" or possibly higher range in South Texas and the "Moderate" range in parts of the remaining areas. Strong afternoon winds could generate blowing dust in parts of West Texas and the Panhandle that could raise the daily PM10 AQI to "Moderate" or possibly higher levels in the Lubbock and Midland-Odessa areas, though the duration and intensity are not expected to be enough to raise the daily PM10 AQI beyond the "Good" range in far West Texas. Elsewhere in the state, moderate to strong winds and low incoming background levels should help to keep air quality in the "Good" range.

Saturday 04/25/15 Outlook

Smoke from agricultural burning in Mexico and Central America should continue across the southeastern third of the state along and southeast of a line from Eagle Pass to San Antonio to Jasper and could raise the daily PM2.5 AQI into the "Moderate" or possibly higher range in South Texas and the "Moderate" range in parts of the remaining areas. Strong afternoon winds could generate light amounts of blowing dust in parts of West Texas and the Panhandle, though the duration and intensity are not expected to be enough to raise the daily PM10 AQI beyond the "Good" range. Elsewhere in the state, moderate to strong winds and low incoming background levels should help to keep air quality in the "Good" range.

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Sunday 04/26/15 Outlook

Smoke from agricultural burning in Mexico and Central America should continue across the southeastern half of the state along and southeast of a line from Del Rio to Brady to Waco to Nacogdoches and could raise the daily PM2.5 AQI into the "Moderate" or possibly higher range in South Texas and the "Moderate" range in parts of the remaining areas. Strong afternoon winds could generate blowing dust in parts of West Texas and the Panhandle that could raise the daily PM10 AQI to the "Moderate" range in the El Paso area, though the duration and intensity are not expected to be enough to raise the daily PM10 AQI beyond the "Good" range in remaining parts of West Texas and the Panhandle. Elsewhere in the state, moderate to strong winds and low incoming background levels should help to keep air quality in the "Good" range.